Luke 9:58

And Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

In Context

57And as they were going in the way, a certain one said to him: I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

59And he said to another: Follow me. But he said: Lord permit me first to go and bury my father.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:20And Jesus says to him: The foxes have holes and the birds of the air nests; but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.

Luke 18:22And Jesus hearing it said to him: Yet lackest thou one thing; sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:58-62

Every Thing to Be Left for Christ. 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also… Read the whole commentary →

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